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wat. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 19, 13:08 2
- What about people in Mexico being persecuted? Will we give them asylum? No? Why not? -- nm - Mop Feb 19, 13:14
- And my subtweet opinion (note that both he and I avoided directly tagging or boosting their content ... still an algo downside to even discussing it -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 19, 13:10
Shot -- (link) - Beaker Feb 19, 12:46 2
- Chaser -- (link) - Beaker Feb 19, 12:47 1
  - Heh -- nm - Beryllium Feb 19, 12:47
Ice Road freedom trucker just wants to home...after spending a night in jail and finally getting bail -- (link*) - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:41 2
- Canadian jails are brutal! -- nm - Max Feb 19, 13:28
- Ya got used, son. You got used and thrown away. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 19, 12:45
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 19, 12:37 [Attachment] 3
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 19, 12:37 [Attachment] 2
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 19, 12:38 [Attachment] 1
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 19, 12:38 [Attachment]
Candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner (a powerful position in the state) decides maybe try some of that thirst trapping the kids like? -- (link) - Qale Feb 19, 12:18 10
- Her whole heart’s in this bid. Covered in a star pasty. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 12:49
- now there's a candidate I can get behind -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:40
- Is it working? -- nm - spamlet Feb 19, 12:35 6
  - I'm not sure. We're in the midst of early voting, but she's a woman applying for a 'Man's Job' for sure. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 12:41 5
    - found her endorsement slate, she's a nutbar. - Tim Feb 19, 12:42 4
      - Of course she is. I also support anyone other than Abbott for winning the GOP Primary. Let's make this easier on Beto. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 13:03 3
        
        that strategy didn't quite work picking the worst candidate for the other side, first Bush jr and then Donny - zeitgeist Feb 19, 13:08
        
        Beto isn’t winning. He’s going to lose by 8pts minimum. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 13:06 1
        
        Against Abbott, it's not going to be great. Against someone else? Far more interesting a race. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 13:08
- That poor cricket pump. -- nm - TWuG Feb 19, 12:33
Apparently Bernie's followers on Twitter are mad at him for criticizing Putin about his threats against Ukraine. - spamlet Feb 19, 12:14 2
- well they're both communists, amiright? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 13:09
- Just like the earth! -- nm - Bernie's Followers Feb 19, 12:17
If I’m USA, I’m asking WWE for money back…this garbage is embarrassing. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 11:59 2
- Bobby Lashley has a concussion and is in the concussion protocol. -- nm - Remlik Feb 19, 13:06 1
  - …it’s a work. They didn’t fly him there with a concussion. - Will Hunting Feb 19, 13:10
Fantasy Outlook for the Atlanta Braves...this is from behind a paywall, but an interesting read via Lucas Biery - Flavorize Feb 19, 11:20
Wow. Kane -- nm - JD Feb 19, 11:02 3
- and for real this time -- nm - JD Feb 19, 11:23 2
  - yup -- nm - budice Feb 19, 11:24 1
    - Get out your checkbook, City. That’s what you’re missing. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 19, 11:33
I give Uncharted an A-. Fun. New trailer for me was The Northman. Jeebus, ASKAR is jacked. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 10:56 3
- does it include the bit from the game where he keeps falling off the rock 30 times, and has to start all over until... - howie Feb 19, 11:52 1
  - That's called "leaving it open for a sequel." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 19, 11:58
- so many reviews I see dislike the movie. but a lot of those are from people who loved the games, so maybe biased. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 19, 11:25
Steelers have hired Brian Flores as senior defensive assistant/linebacker -- (link*) - budice Feb 19, 10:47 3
- So he's not even the Defense Coach -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 11:21
- Quite the get for the Steelers...very sad that Flores couldn't get a HC job, because he's an amazing HC, but he did the right thing with his lawsuit -- nm - Flavorize Feb 19, 11:16
- Mike Tomlin on Brian Flores: “I am excited about Brian Flores joining our coaching staff given his history of developing and teaching defense" -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 10:54
Kanye's new album will be available on his Stem system... -- (link) - Remlik Feb 19, 10:46
23-years ago today “Office Space” premiered in theaters (1999) -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 10:34 9
- 30 years ago today “Homer at the Bat” -- (link) - spamlet Feb 19, 11:11 1
  - I was just thinking about that episode this morning. I think of it every time some athlete/coach/sports type talks about giving something 110%. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 19, 11:50 [youtube]
- 23 years ago tomorrow, Office Space leaves theatres. -- nm - spamlet Feb 19, 10:41 6
  - Hah! The fact that I got to see this in theaters is a pretty nice memory. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 10:43 5
    - I feel like I did but being in a rural college town I’m not sure we had it. - spamlet Feb 19, 11:02
    - And Amy and I staying in Memphis could not find a theater playing it! -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 10:50 3
      - That's another thing that makes it so unique. I was on a date... with a girl! 1999 was such a tumultuous year for me. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 11:20 2
        
        didja get any? -- nm - mud Feb 19, 11:22 1
        
        I did. But at risk of being accused of bi-erasure, I do not consider myself bisexual. -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 12:08
I'm not sure if this was attempted with our Canada Geese it would be very successful. -- (link) - mud Feb 19, 10:28 1
- You got a problem with Canada Gooses, you got a problem with me. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 10:52
Donald Sutherland is trending on Twitter...no idea why (not dead *phew*), but reminds me of something Keifer said on Lex Luthor's pod/show -- (edited) - Flavorize Feb 19, 10:24 1
- Maybe the new Apple TV show Severance. He's in that. -- nm - Jovian Feb 19, 10:37
UhOh. Jim Cantore focused on State College, PA -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 09:42 4
- The Eye of Cantore is not unlike The Eye of Sauron. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 10:50
- it's f*cking scary out. the wind is insane. we got an inch of snow from squalls in like 15 minutes max. zero visibility. -- nm - amanda jeans Feb 19, 09:44 2
  - The worst blizzard here in recent (ish) memory only involved two inches of snow or so. And some horrible winds. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 19, 09:46 1
    - I'm very surprised I have power. it's so squally out that when I walked up to norman's earlier, I missed his house. walked right by it. couldn't see - amanda jeans Feb 19, 09:50
6/6 on Wordle. And I almost guessed the right answer on #2. Sigh. -- nm - ty97 Feb 19, 09:30 5
- I whiffed today. - Dark Callisto Feb 19, 11:53
- 4/6. Should have used my old first word. - Spawn Feb 19, 10:57
- After not getting a single letter on my first guess AGAIN, managed a 4. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 19, 09:45
- 5/6 - oblique Feb 19, 09:43
- Same. Second time this week. -- nm - pmb Feb 19, 09:36
Uncharted $15.4M on Friday. $40M 3-day and $45M 4-day -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 09:14
Henry Cavill a fan of Warhammer40k -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 08:53
sometimes you just gotta applaud a restaurant name --> barbecue catering business Smokey By Nature. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Feb 19, 08:01
This is the most Canadian barricade I've seen - Jovian Feb 19, 07:50 1
- "Prepare the boiling chicken gravy!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 09:12
guardian: Jean-Luc Brunel, held on suspicion of supplying girls to Epstein, found hanged -- (link) - mud Feb 19, 07:13 9
- those pants are a high crime. -- nm - amanda jeans Feb 19, 08:30
- (not to be confused w/ Jean-Jacques Burnel, bassist for The Stranglers, and a 7th degree nanadan in Shidokan Karate and head of Shidokan UK.) -- nm - mud Feb 19, 08:25 4
  - (or Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 18th century philosopher whose Discourse on Inequality & The Social Contract are cornerstones in modern political thought) -- nm - mud Feb 19, 08:31 3
    - (or Jean-Luc Godard, the 1960s French New Wave filmmaker, and avid reader of existential and Marxist philosophy.) -- nm - mud Feb 19, 08:34 2
      - (or Jean-Luc Picard, the 24th century starship captain whose assimilation by the Borg served as a bridge between humanity and the alien) -- nm - mud Feb 19, 08:39 1
        
        (or Jean-Luc, the name of that waiter from that French cafe in that one commercial from the early 90s.) -- nm - Tim Feb 19, 10:32
- Can we get these guys tear away clothing so they can’t hang? -- (edited) - Will Hunting Feb 19, 07:24 1
  - "Child molesters should get the death penalty. No wait, not like that!" -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 10:42
- That won't fuel the conspiracy theories at all. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 19, 07:24
What are the odds? -- (link) - zork Feb 19, 07:07
60 vehicles remaining (sigh) -- (link) - mud Feb 19, 06:27 1
- update: -- (link) - mud Feb 19, 08:02
Relevant Olympics Challenge news (results spoilers) - CinnaBaron Feb 19, 06:26 11
- George Orwell died?! - Mop Feb 19, 07:56 2
  - Sure. Don't you watch 'Pennyworth'? It was quite the argy-bargy... -- nm - Diva Feb 19, 08:39
  - Sure, in 1984. - spamlet Feb 19, 07:58
- *spoils* - Strongbad Feb 19, 07:03
- Can I suggest a future rules change? - Reagen Feb 19, 06:41 4
  - I'll take it under advisement. -- nm - CinnaBaron Feb 19, 08:19
  - Similar to my soccer pools! - zork Feb 19, 06:56
  - also, no more obviously made up names for gold medal winners - prayformojo Feb 19, 06:44 1
    - The Dutch are definitely havin' us on. -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 06:49
- Nice! Pushed me to 10th place. - Krusty Feb 19, 06:34 1
  - Same. Been waiting. Now it’s time for Croatia to get in the Games and really push me up. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 19, 06:49
DTL: The problem with the look towards next season strategy is that my recruiting situation sucks too, -- nm - Dano Feb 19, 05:57
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 19, 05:37 [Attachment] 9
- VIAGRA TRAY - where Hefner kept the boner pills -- nm - VMan Feb 19, 07:50
- what weighs 278 pounds, is orange, and thinks the San Diego Chicken totally sucks? That's right, it's another edition of GRITTY TRIVIA -- nm - prayformojo Feb 19, 07:02
- ANT-RAT, RAT-A-TAT-TAT - my 5th favorite clever name for a local exterminator, behind: - prayformojo Feb 19, 06:57
- GRAVY TART - A popular Scottish dessert -- nm - Dano Feb 19, 06:54 2
  - *hurk* -- nm - prayformojo Feb 19, 06:57
  - Also Jamie’s nickname from his dad when he put on a little weight in middle school. -- nm* - spamlet Feb 19, 06:56
- ART/GRAVY, GRAVY/ART - this fall's scheduled follow-up the Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience. Will it be as successful? Only time will tell! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 19, 06:54 1
  - But get early tickets before the exhibit becomes manky -- nm - zork Feb 19, 07:02
- Robin to Woodpecker: "You're it". Another exciting edition of AVIARY TAG -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 06:15
I actually watched some Olympics last night. Ski halfpipe was disappointing because of weather conditions. Pairs skating was excellent though. -- nm - Dano Feb 19, 05:18 4
- My idea for a new sport: you take speed skating and mash it with running and hockey. Have to wear sneakers and they have to do various laps of the - Beaker Feb 19, 05:38 1
  - helmets, knee, elbow and butt pads mandatory of course for safety -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 05:39
- I'm waiting for ice dancing cross. -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 05:31 1
  - Ice wrestling...with mexican face masks...or cross it with fencing with cock fighting finger blades -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:30
CanadaFilter - Steve Armitage is retiring -- (link) - Reagen Feb 19, 05:15 1
- I thought he did a couple of years ago or was that just for football or something? -- nm - zork Feb 19, 07:00
TV PSA: NHL, NBA All-Star Dunk and 3-Pointers, UFC, Great Chocolate Showdown, Big Brother Celebrity, Olympics, A Discovery of Witches, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 05:07
Murderville - I agree with you on B2 Roger - spoilers - Beaker Feb 19, 04:44 1
- Marshawn was on a recent episode of Conan's podcast and was such a good guest. He's such a funny person. -- nm - Krusty Feb 19, 05:00
No air freshener I have ever purchased has been as effective as my current bar of bath soap. I walk into my bathroom and I'm in f***ing Ireland. - Ender Feb 19, 03:15
Pete's gonna get something wrong about Peacemaker today. So, you can look forward to that! - David Feb 19, 00:41 2
- that it was renewed? Finale was biggest single day performance for a Max show? was up 44% over the premiere? -- (link) - Remlik Feb 19, 07:46 1
  - See? You got the second one wrong. - The Allfather Feb 19, 10:17
"Um, Bond, do you know where this has been?" ... that was a very nice callback. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 23:33 1
- (I watched No Time To Die and The King's Man on the same day.) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 19, 01:33
An impatient sneaker customer pulls a gun and stalkes around, while a few fled, the majority stayed in line, i mean new release man -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 18, 22:50 1
- Open carry without permit is legal here in Yeeehaaw Texas. I’d hope California is different. -- nm - Qale Feb 18, 23:10
I was looking for the replay of the speed skating mass start (it’s glorious chaos). Turns out it’s live in 15 minutes! Woot! -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 22:44
Ivermetin study shows that while it is not significantly worse than standard medical treatment, side effects include kidney failure -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 18, 22:40
A "Terrible" store clerk (that's the real name) argues with a customer over not wearing a mask, shoots him 3 times then kills self. -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 18, 22:31 1
- That’s… boy I don’t know. -- nm - Qale Feb 18, 23:16
This magic moment So different and so new Was like any other Until I kiss you -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 18, 22:29
Clutched Wordle at 4. - David Feb 18, 22:26 20
- Took some thinking but 3/6 - zork Feb 19, 06:59
- Lost my streak (42). - CinnaBaron Feb 19, 06:33 1
  - But at least I got Worldle in 1. - CinnaBaron Feb 19, 06:34
- 6 - Will Hunting Feb 19, 06:12
- 6 - rollo Feb 19, 06:11
- 4/6 - Marlowe Feb 19, 05:59
- 5 - meh - Diva Feb 19, 05:52
- 5 - decline Feb 19, 05:51
- 6 - Shaun Feb 19, 05:45
- 7/6 First miss for a while - prayformojo Feb 19, 05:42
- 4 - J Feb 19, 05:12
- 5 - znufrii Feb 19, 05:10 3
  - 4,7,5,6 - znufrii Feb 19, 05:39 2
    - Worldle was a miss because I suck at spoils - znufrii Feb 19, 06:04 1
      - Rice, for me -- nm - Jax SI Feb 19, 07:32
- 5 today - spamlet Feb 19, 02:36
- 6, which is better than yesterday. Made a logical mistake on my fifth guess. Also, NYT erased my stats, so I am unhappy. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 19, 01:43
- 4. (plus 5 other games inside) -- (edited) - i.b.! Feb 19, 01:22
- I have been on a run of 6s. -- nm - Qale Feb 18, 23:17 1
  - I am no longer on a run of 6s. ZONK! -- nm - Qale Feb 19, 10:43

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